COLFAX, Ill. (WCIA) – One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service on Saturday evening in our area.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was rated “EF-unknown” after emergency management reported no damage as they conducted a survey assessment after the storm.

The tornado was reported by trained spotters 3 miles southwest of Colfax.

A tornado that produces no damage is not able to be rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The scale uses damage to determine the strength of the tornado. If there is no damage, then it is given “unknown” status.

Storm Reports:

ILX4/30 5:33 PMSANGAMON3 E CHATHAMILHAIL1
ILX4/30 5:40 PMMCLEAN1 N STANFORDILTSTM WND GST67
ILX4/30 5:53 PMLOGAN2 SW ATLANTAILHAIL1.25
ILX4/30 5:57 PMCHRISTIAN1 SW SICILYILTSTM WND DMG
ILX4/30 6:13 PMLOGANATLANTAILHAIL1
ILX4/30 6:26 PMCHRISTIAN1 NE TAYLORVILLEILHAIL0.75
ILX4/30 6:31 PMMCLEAN1 WNW DOWNSILHAIL0.75
ILX4/30 6:40 PMMCLEAN1 SW CENTRAL ILLINOIS AILHAIL0.5
ILX4/30 6:42 PMCHRISTIANTAYLORVILLEILHAIL0.25
ILX4/30 6:44 PMCHRISTIAN1 NE TAYLORVILLEILHAIL1

ILX		4/30 6:46 PMMCLEAN3 SW COLFAXILTORNADO
ILX4/30 7:02 PMMACONMOUNT ZIONILHAIL1.25
ILX4/30 7:04 PMMACON2 SSE MOUNT ZIONILFUNNEL CLOUD
ILX4/30 7:05 PMMACONMOUNT ZIONILFUNNEL CLOUD
ILX4/30 7:18 PMMACON1 SE MOUNT ZIONILHAIL1.25
ILX4/30 7:30 PMPIATTBEMENTILHAIL1
ILX4/30 7:42 PMCHAMPAIGNIVESDALEILHAIL0.75
ILX4/30 7:56 PMCHAMPAIGNSAVOYILHAIL0.75
ILX4/30 7:58 PMCHAMPAIGN1 N SAVOYILHAIL0.5
LOT4/30 7:33 PMFORDPIPER CITYILHAIL1